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Case Reports
. 2018 Jun 26;43(1):49-52.
doi: 10.1080/01658107.2018.1480047. eCollection 2019 Feb.

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension in a Mother and Pre-pubertal Twins

Shanlee M Stevens  1 , Collin M McClelland  1 , John J Chen  2 , Michael S Lee  1
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Case Reports

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension in a Mother and Pre-pubertal Twins

Shanlee M Stevens et al. Neuroophthalmology. .

Abstract

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a syndrome of elevated intracranial pressure without an identifiable cause. The majority of cases appear to be sporadic, and incidence is highest in obese women of childbearing age. The role of genetics in the pathophysiology of the disease is unclear, and familial cases are rare. We report a familial occurrence in a mother and her twin, 5-year-old sons.

Keywords: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; familial; genetic; pre-pubertal; pseudotumor cerebri.

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